New Zealand Fungi

11008-11505 Velvet earthstar (Geastrum velutinum) view of many fruit bodies beneath rimu on forest floor. In these fungi the spores are ejected in little bursts as falling raindrops strike the outer wall of the round spore sac or peridium. The fruiting body is rather tough and lasts longer than most other fungi. Ruapehu *

1100811505Velvet earthstarGeastrumvelutinummanyfruit bodiesrimuforestfloorRuapehu